On Mon, Apr 30, 2001 at 05:05:20PM +0200, Christian Kurz wrote: > > $ host -v -t MX -A debian.org > > Query about debian.org for record types MX > > Found 1 address for debian.org > > Checking debian.org address 198.186.203.20 > > !!! debian.org address 198.186.203.20 maps to klecker.debian.org > [...] > > So, mail to debian.org is the same as mail to klecker.debian.org .... > > No! This is absolutely wrong. The output just shows that the MX > (Mail-Exchange) for the domain debian.org is klecker.debian.org.
ITYM s/domain/host/. > Never assume from an MX output something about the mail-address and > local-parts in a domain and/or it's subdomains. Actually, everything would be fine had he not used -A. -- Digital Electronic Being Intended for Assassination and Nullification
